Jon ChristensenFrom wildlife to pets: The fate of urban nature?A lively multispecies menagerie gathered at the infamous Mountain Mermaid Inn in Topanga Canyon recently to celebrate the publication of a…Aug 23, 2016Aug 23, 2016
Jon ChristensenImproving Park Funding Measures to Achieve Smarter Equitable InvestmentsAcross the United States, voters regularly pass multi-million-dollar environmental funding measures at the state and local level. During…Jul 30, 2016Jul 30, 2016
Jon ChristensenA smarter way to pay for parksHighlights: Massive environmental bonds often aren’t spent entirely as voters intended. Analysis shows spending best matched pitch for…Jul 30, 2016Jul 30, 2016
Jon ChristensenOn the “Unseen City”: Nature All Around UsIf every age produces its own distinct variety of nature lovers, and history seems to show it’s so, then Nathanael Johnson is perfectly…Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016
Jon ChristensenCalifornia has new tools to ensure park funds go where promisedIn California and across the United States, voters regularly pass multimillion-dollar environmental funding measures at the state and local…Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016
Jon ChristensenNew California poll reveals the state of our overheated minds on the environmentCalifornians are crazy about the environment, even, and often especially, in LA. And we’re not afraid to go our own way. More than…Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016
Jon ChristensenCity of irreconcilable dreamsA new history of urban ideas offers a cautionary tale about the dreams that have shaped LA and the big new ideas we hope might shape the…Mar 19, 2016Mar 19, 2016
Jon ChristensenParks and Technology: A Match Made in CaliforniaFor too long a myth has persisted that nature and technology don’t mix well. It’s easy to understand why. Nature is the place we go to…Mar 16, 2016Mar 16, 2016
Jon ChristensenSecond thoughts from a sunny environmentalistThe other day I got a call from a national magazine wanting to fact-check a writer’s claim that progress on confronting climate change is…Feb 21, 20161Feb 21, 20161
Jon ChristensenEl Niño Exposes L.A.’s Aquatic ConundrumWhat makes a city resilient in one era many not serve it well at all in anotherJan 5, 20161Jan 5, 20161
